Author: Sophia Soto

Sophia Soto is a freelance writer with a passion for all things entertainment. She is a member of The Hollywood Critics Association and currently writes for The Nerds of Color, Remezcla, and What to Watch. You can see her past work in Young Hollywood and Starry Constellation Magazine. Some of her favorite shows include Grey’s Anatomy, The Goldbergs, Riverdale, and Roswell, New Mexico. She is also a complete Marvel nerd! You can find her on Twitter at @srsoto26.
DC Comics, Movies

We Watched the ‘Black Adam’ Trailer with Dwayne Johnson

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Yesterday, I had the amazing opportunity to get a first look at the official trailer for Black Adam, followed by an intimate Q&A with star/producer Dwayne Johnson, director Jaume Collet-Serra, as well as producers Beau Flynn and Hiram Garcia. Today, the trailer has been shared with the world! Plus, Johnson and Collet-Serra told me what was most important to them when it came to telling this character’s story.

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DC Comics, Interview, Television

Brec Bassinger Talks ‘DC’s Stargirl’ on The CW’s Upfront 2022 Red Carpet

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While covering The CW’s Upfront 2022 Red Carpet, I had the chance to chat with Brec Bassinger, who portrays Courtney Whitmore / Stargirl on DC’s Stargirl. The series will return for its third season on Wednesdays as part of The CW’s 2022-2023 schedule.

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Interview, Television4 Comments

Katherine McNamara and Matt Barr Preview The CW’s ‘Walker Independence’

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While covering The CW’s Upfront 2022 Red Carpet, I had the pleasure of chatting with Katherine McNamara and Matt Barr about Walker Independence. The new show is set in the late 1800s and will serve as an origin story of The CW’s current hit series Walker.

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Interview, Television1 Comment

Tian Richards, Ashleigh Murray, and Marquise Vilsón on The CW’s ‘Tom Swift’

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While covering The CW’s Upfront 2022 Red Carpet, I had the best time chatting with Tom Swift stars Tian Richards, Ashleigh Murray, and Marquise Vilsón. The title character was originally introduced to audiences in season two of Nancy Drew. The new show, which is inspired by the Tom Swift book series that hails from Stratemeyer Syndicate, premieres tonight!

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Interview, Television2 Comments

KJ Apa Talks the Final Season of ‘Riverdale’ at The CW’s Upfront 2022 Red Carpet

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At The CW’s Upfront 2022 Red Carpet, I had the chance to chat with KJ Apa about Riverdale! After receiving an early renewal for the 2022-23 season, it was announced that season 7 will also serve as the show’s last. New episodes of season six currently air on Sundays.

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Television

NOC Exclusive Clip: Percival and Reggie Make a Plan to Go After Jughead

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The Nerds of Color is thrilled to share an exclusive sneak peek at tonight’s all-new episode of Riverdale featuring Charles Melton and Chris O’Shea. “Chapter One Hundred and Eleven: Blue Collar” will premiere at 9 PM ET on The CW.

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Interview, Television2 Comments

Christopher Meloni Discusses ‘Law & Order: Organized Crime’

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While covering the 2022 NBCUniversal Upfront Red Carpet, I had the chance to interview the amazing Christopher Meloni about all things NBC’s Law & Order: Organized Crime and the character of Elliot Stabler. The series will return for a third season in Fall 2022 on Thursdays at 10 PM ET.

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Interview, Television

Camilla Luddington on the 400th Episode of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ and Jo Wilson’s Journey

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Camilla Luddington stars as Jo Wilson on ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy. Tonight, TV’s longest-running primetime medical drama celebrates 400 episodes with a two-hour season 18 finale starting at 8 PM EDT!

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Interview, Sci Fi, Television

Noah Schnapp, Charlie Heaton, and Eduardo Franco Discuss Season 4 of ‘Stranger Things’

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This Friday, May 27, Volume 1 of Stranger Things season 4 will finally be released on Netflix. To celebrate the return of the beloved series, I had the pleasure of chatting with stars Noah Schnapp, Charlie Heaton, and Eduardo Franco!

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Movies, Streaming

Here’s the Official Trailer for ‘The Gray Man’

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Netflix has finally released the official trailer for The Gray Man. The Russo Brothers directed film stars Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jessica Henwick, Wagner Moura, Dhanush, Billy Bob Thornton, Alfre Woodard, Regé-Jean Page, Julia Butters, Eme Ikwuakor, Scott Haze. You can see the new thriller in select theaters July 15 and streaming on Netflix starting July 22.

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Interview, Television

Chrissy Metz Talks Bringing Kate’s Story to Life on ‘This Is Us’

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Chrissy Metz has beautifully brought the character of Kate Pearson to life on screen for six seasons of NBC’s beloved family drama, This Is Us. The award-winning and critically acclaimed drama will air its series finale tonight at 9 PM ET.

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Interview, Television

Jon Huertas on the Series Finale of ‘This Is Us’

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While covering the 2022 NBCUniversal Upfront Red Carpet, I had the chance to speak with Jon Huertas. The actor portrays Miguel in the award-winning and critically acclaimed drama, This Is Us, which has its series finale tonight at 9 PM ET on NBC.

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Marvel, Movies

Watch the Official Trailer for ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’

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Marvel Studios has released a brand-new trailer and poster for Thor: Love and Thunder! Directed by Taika Waititi, the God of Thunder’s upcoming adventure includes a trek to Olympus where Zeus (Russell Crowe) reigns supreme. Kevin Feige and Brad Winderbaum will serve as producers.

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Interview, Music, Television

Shakira Discusses Her New Series, ‘Dancing with Myself’

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Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to cover the 2022 NBCUniversal Upfront Red Carpet and speak with Shakira! The multiple Grammy Award winner is teaming up with NBC to take the social media dance craze to a new level. She broke the Internet in 2021 with her own viral dance, “Girl Like Me,” and will now be a creator on Dancing with Myself, the ultimate family-friendly high-spirited competition that brings out the performer in all of us.

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Interview, Streaming, Television

Caleb McLaughlin, Sadie Sink, Gaten Matarazzo, and Priah Ferguson Talk ‘Stranger Things’

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With the return of Stranger Things just around the corner, I had the amazing honor of interviewing stars Caleb McLaughlin, Sadie Sink, Gaten Matarazzo, and Priah Ferguson all about the beloved series!

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Interview, Streaming

A100 List Honoree Poorna Jagannathan on the Impact of ‘Never Have I Ever’

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Poorna Jagannathan is an honoree of Gold House’s 2022 A100 List, which recognizes the 100 APIs that have most significantly impacted American culture and society in the last year. The actress currently portrays Nalini Vishwakumar on Netflix’s Never Have I Ever. The third season of the series premieres on August 12.

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Interview, Streaming, Television

Joe Keery, Natalia Dyer, Maya Hawke, and Joseph Quinn on ‘Stranger Things’ Season 4

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Volume 1 of Stranger Things season 4 is almost here, and I had the chance to speak with stars Joe Keery, Natalia Dyer, Maya Hawke, and Joseph Quinn all about the beloved series! Volume 2 is set to premiere on July 1, exclusively on Netflix. It has also been announced that season 5 will serve as the show’s final season.

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Movies, Streaming

Watch the Official Trailer for Netflix’s ‘Spiderhead’

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Directed by Joseph Kosinski comes Netflix’s new genre-bending and darkly funny psychological thriller. Spiderhead, which was written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, stars Chris Hemsworth, Miles Teller, Jurnee Smollett, Mark Paguio, and Tess Haubrich. Based on The New Yorker short story by George Saunders, the film will be released on June 17.

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Interview, Streaming, Television

The Cast of ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ Talk Their New Netflix Series

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To celebrate the release of The Lincoln Lawyer, The Nerds of Color had the opportunity to interview Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Becki Newton, Jazz Raycole, and Angus Sampson. The series comes from creator David E. Kelley and is based on The Brass Verdict, which is the second book in The Lincoln Lawyer series by Michael Connelly.

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Movies, Sports, Streaming

Watch the Official Trailer for ‘Hustle’ Starring Adam Sandler

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Netflix has just released the trailer and key art for Hustle, which will premiere on June 8. The inspirational new drama stars Adam Sandler, Queen Latifah, Juancho Hernangómez, Ben Foster, Kenny Smith, Anthony Edwards, Jordan Hull, Maria Botto, Ainhoa Pillet, Raul Castillo, Jaleel White, Heidi Gardner, and Robert Duvall.

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Streaming, Television

Check Out the Official Trailer for ‘God’s Favorite Idiot’

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Netflix has just released the official trailer for God’s Favorite Idiot starring Ben Falcone and Melissa McCarthy! Other cast members include Leslie Bibb, Kevin Dunn, Usman Ally, Steve Mallory, Chris Sandiford, Ana Scotney, and Yanic Truesdale. The new series will be a total of 8 episodes and premiere on June 15.

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